Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Las Cruces, New Mexico & Surrounding Areas
Kenneth H Thiessen
May 17, 2018
Kenneth Herbert Thiessen, 82, passed away in Las Cruces, NM on May 17, 2018. He was born in Detroit, MI on July 28, 1935. He served in the United States Navy from 1952-1956. Ken loved to watch football, baseball, and basketball. He also loved camping, fishing, water skiing, and snow skiing. He would volunteer his time every Veterans Day. He...
Stanley 'Stan' Nelson
May 16, 2018
Stanley "Stan" Eugene Nelson, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away on May 16, 2018 at the age of 95 in the presence of his wife, Shirley. Stan was born August 9, 1922 in Crookston, Minnesota to the late Silas Ervin Nelson and Nora Louise Krogen. He joined the Navy at the age of 20 and was honorably discharged after 4...
Jacqueline Schmidt
May 15, 2018
Jacqueline (Jackie) Morgan Schmidt nee Townley was born September 8, 1939 in London. Jackie died May 15, 2018 in Las Cruces, NM, at the age of 78. She is survived by her husband John C. Schmidt, brother Stewart Morgan Townley, several nephews and nieces, plus some lifelong friends. She was the sister to the late Bev Morgan Townley. Jackie worked...
Alton Carlisle Heathman
May 15, 2018
Alton Carlisle ‘Carl ‘Heathman March 13, 1939 - May 15, 2018 Alton Carlisle ‘Carl ‘Heathman, age 79 passed from this earth into eternal life through the Gates of Heaven May 15, 2018 in Las Cruces due to complications from dementia. Carl was born in Durant, Oklahoma to Emily Tarr on March 13, 1939, he spent his early years in the...
Rex Glover
May 14, 2018
Rex Thomas Glover, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on May 14, 2018. He was born in Kermit, Texas on May 13, 1939 to George and Jean Glover. Rex lived in Las Cruces since he was 6 years old and was a graduate of Las Cruces High School, class of 1958. He attended New Mexico State University and...
Leola Pettes
May 13, 2018
Leola Nelson was born in Paris, Texas on June 4, 1918 to parents, Lewis and Rose Nelson. One of three siblings, Bill and Sarah. Leola worked at New Mexico State University for approximately twenty years as a cook for a sorority. Afterward becoming a chief cook at Neff Restaurant, where she was employed for ten years until her retirement. Mrs....
Juan B. Martinez
May 13, 2018
Juan B. Martinez September 26, 1930 - May 13, 2018 Juan Bautista Martinez, known by "JB", "John", "Johnny", "Grampito", "Mr. M", and "Big Bro", entered eternal life at his home in Las Cruces on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at age 87. He was surrounded by his family, friends and neighbors. He was born in the small northern community of Las...
Sanford D Schemnitz
May 11, 2018
Sanford D. Schemnitz was born March 10, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to David & Evelyn Schemnitz. Shortly thereafter, they moved to California. When he was five years old, tragedy struck and his mother died. After her death he lived for a brief time with his aunt, Theresa Wertheimer, in Glencoe, IL. In 1937, he went back out to California and...
Jaime Reyes
May 9, 2018
Jaime L. Reyes Sr., of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana, born on April 8, 1945 in Santo Tomas, New Mexico (Stahmann Farms), to the late Leonarada Lujan Reyes and the late Refugio G. Reyes, passed away at age 73 on May 9, 2018 in El Paso, Texas. He was a graduate of Las Cruces High School. He was in...
Kyler Dakota Bachman
May 8, 2018
Kyler Dakota Bachman, 22, of Las Cruces, died in Albuquerque due to a motorcycle accident. Kyler bought his very first motorcycle on May 8, 2018 and died May 8, 2018. Kyler is survived by his parents, Erin and Tom Bachman of Las Cruces; Sisters Kacie Acosta (Matt), Codie Bachman (TJ), Jessica Bachman (Mark) and Candice Bachman; Brother Gavin Bachman, Grandparents...
Nazario Martinez Jr.
May 8, 2018
It is with a with a heavy heart that the family of Nazario (Sonny) Martinez Jr announces his passing after a fight with cancer. Sonny passed away at the age of sixty-five on May 8th, 2018. He was born on December 13th, 1952 in Mesilla, New Mexico. He graduated from Mayfield high in 1972. The following year he married the...
Betty Diven
May 8, 2018
Betty Diven, loving matriarch who with her late husband Bill instilled integrity and compassion in her children and beyond, died May 8, 2018, from the infirmities of time. She was 98 and lived independently at home in Las Cruces, N.M., until three weeks before her passing. She was born Martha Betty Putnam in 1920 at the home of her parents,...
Beverly Jo Kreie
May 7, 2018
Beverly Jo Kreie, 1958-2018 Beverly Jo Kreie, 60, was born Jan. 28, 1958, to Jack Conrad Kreie and Mary Jo Newlin Kreie in Torrington, Wyoming. When she was still an infant, her family moved to northwest Arkansas where she grew up. After she graduated from Fayetteville High School, she studied under European-trained chefs and became the head chef at a...
Mary Elizabeth Deboy
May 6, 2018
Mary DeBoy 1929 - 2018 Mary DeBoy passed peacefully from this world in the early morning hours of May 6, 2018 at the age of 88. She was born Mary Elizabeth Hampton in 1929 in Baltimore, MD, the youngest daughter of Graham and Ardis Hampton who had recently moved from Boone, NC in search of work. Mary grew up on...
Richard Eugene Duganich
May 6, 2018
Richard Eugene Duganich, "Doc" died in his home he shared with his wife on May 6th, 2018. Richard was born in Noblesville, Indiana on January 19, 1950. He spent most of his childhood years in Decatur, Illinois with parents Don and Dora, his older sister Christina, and twin brother Robert. Richard was a proud veteran, whom served in Vietnam. Richard...
Lydia Rodriguez
May 5, 2018
Lydia Cardon Rodriguez entered eternal life at her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on May 5, 2018 surrounded by her family at the age of 81. She was born February 27, 1937 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Ricardo Banegas Rodriguez and Leanor Cardon Rodriguez of San Ysidro, New Mexico. Lydia is survived by her two brothers Sammy and...
Genaro P. Martinez
May 4, 2018
Genaro "Geno" Padron Martinez, 82, of Las Cruces, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 4, 2018. Genaro was born in Santa Rita, NM on May 23, 1935 to Jesus M. Martinez and Luz Padron. He attended Santa Rita Public Schools and worked for Marblelite Products in Fierro, NM before joining the United States Air Force. While in...
Philip Baumgartner
May 4, 2018
Phillip Alan Baumgartner June 6, 1942-May 4, 2018 Las Cruces, NM resident Phil Baumgartner died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, May 4th. He was 75 years old. He was born in Monroe, Wisconsin on June 6th, 1942, the second child to Kenneth and Phyllis Baumgartner. He lived in Albany, Wisconsin with his sister, Linda Undelhoven and brother, Scott Baumgartner...
Robert Ortiz 'Redbone' Soto
May 3, 2018
Bobby "Redbone" Soto Redbone, as he was fondly known by his loved ones, was born on June 29th, 1952 and entered the eternal Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones. Bobby is survived by Betty (Belen) Soto, his loving wife of 34 years; his loving son, Robert (Bob) Soto; his loving daughter, Kristy Molina;...
Alejandro P Borrego
May 2, 2018
Alejandro P. Borrego 10/27/1919 - 5/2/2018 During the afternoon of May 2, 2018 our Lord Jesus Christ visited his brother, Alejandro P. Borrego and joined him into the Gates of Heaven. Alejandro P. Borrego was born on October 27, 1919 to Jose Maria Borrego and Lucinda Pena Borrego. Alejandro was member of the Catholic Church. He was a World War...
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